Australia concerned over Joint Strike Fighter delays
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Australia's defence minister, Joel Fitzgibbon, will travel to the United States next week to discuss the latest delay in the delivery of Australia's new Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.
They were due to arrive in 2014, but Mr Fitzgibbon says they've been delayed at least another two years.
The final cost of the project is still unknown and Mr Fitzgibbon says the delay is concerning.
"I don't welcome any delay or cost blow outs," he said.
"I'm travelling to Texas next week to talk to the manufacturer again and the development team about my frustration and about the need to have them lift their game - if they want Australia to be part of the final signatory process, they need to be able to assure us on both timing and price."
